Posted in some thoughts on May 31st, 2005
I have some more substantial things to write about my trip to Chattanooga this past weekend, but would like to post just a few random thoughts that I accumulated on the way to Chattanooga. My ears pressurized many times during my flights; I wonder what dangerous environment in history killed off every other humanoid who [...]
Posted in poetry on May 25th, 2005
I stood a mendicant of God before His royal throne And begged him for one priceless gift, which I could call my own. I took the gift from out His hand, but as I would depart I cried, “But Lord this is a thorn and it has pierced my heart. This is a strange, a [...]
Posted in some thoughts on May 24th, 2005
Sometimes a good friend of mine will say something in passing that will set me thinking for days. Well, tonight it happened again. AG: “So you’ve made that decision for theological reasons?” RD: “Well, for faith reasons.” AG: “You know what I mean.” RD: “They are related, but I mean faith…” After we hung up, [...]
Posted in some thoughts on May 24th, 2005
Do I say these things on human authority? Does not the Law say the same? For it is written in the Law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain.” Is it for oxen that God is concerned? Does he not speak entirely for our sake? It was written [...]
Posted in some thoughts on May 24th, 2005
That’s right; Colin Rowley (great guy – despite all this violent ‘tagging’ business) over at noidlebrain.com has tagged me – again! Well, last time the topic was vocations; this time it’s movies. So here goes… What are the total number of films you currently own on DVD/VHS? Since I’m earnestly trying to get out of [...]
Posted in some thoughts on May 23rd, 2005
Desiring God‘s last National Conference topic was This is My Beloved Son: Exulting in the Trinitarian Relationships of Jesus Christ – and I just realized that the entire conference is available online here! What a great way to spend some time the week of Trinity Sunday, eh? Enjoy…!
Posted in some thoughts on May 23rd, 2005
The absolute coolest application I’ve seen since Copernic Desktop would have to be Candy Labs’ AppRocket. It’s like using Firefox‘s find as you type feature for your entire hard drive – huge time saver! (Works on applications, office documents, text files, folders, etc.) Enjoy…!
Posted in some thoughts on May 22nd, 2005
Today being Trinity Sunday (more…) in the Liturgical Year (during ‘Ordinary Time II’), I thought I might commend John Owen‘s Brief Declaration and Vindication of the Doctrine of the Trinity to you. I’ve found it particularly helpful on this difficult topic. My [omitted] denies the doctrine of the Trinity and, quite frankly, takes great offense [...]
Posted in some thoughts on May 22nd, 2005
This morning I read Richard Baxter’s Directions on Rightly Spending the Day, from his Christian Directory (part of his Practical Works). It’s about 5 pages of 20 very practical directions for How to Spend Every Ordinary Day of the Week. Here are a few samples: Direction II. Let God have your first awaking thoughts: lift [...]
Posted in poetry on May 21st, 2005
When I consider how my light is spent, E’re half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one Talent which is death to hide, Lodg’d with me useless, though my Soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present [ 5 ] My true account, least he returning chide, Doth God [...]
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